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Birmingham Rep in Centenary Square, Birmingham
Education

Further Education/Higher Education

A key aim of The Rep is the ongoing training and development of young people for a wide range of careers in theatre. As part of this commitment, we have a number of partnerships with FE and HE institutions to provide opportunities for Drama and Theatre Students.

Further Education:

Recently we have recently begun an exciting new partnership with Sandwell and Cadbury Colleges which brings BTEC performing arts students into the heart of the theatre. This gives the students a range of valuable theatre experiences which include:

  • Developing understanding of a wide range of careers in theatre from industry professionals
  • Observing Technical Rehearsals
  • Working with a Drama Practitioner in their college
  • Watching shows
  • Regularly rehearsing at The REP
  • Backstage Tours
  • Sandwell Satellite Young REP
  • Regular performance opportunities

Working with the REP has given our student’s some fantastic experience working within the industry. Our sessions are creative and ran with complete professionalism that allows the students to stretch and challenge themselves as well apply their creative skills in a professional work environment. It has been fantastic to see the students work with Natalie as professionals and not as students and develop that trust with her. We look forward to the performance opportunities that are coming up.”  – Mitch Miller. Creative sector curriculum manager – Cadbury College. 

It has been very enjoyable and exciting experience working with the Birmingham Rep theatre and I can get a lot of skills and techniques that I can apply to work within Performing Arts” – Cadbury Student 

It’s exciting to be able to work with such an established theatre and understand how the skills I have learnt can be applied in the real world.” – Cadbury Student

Higher Education

The REP supports the education of theatre in every aspect and in doing so also has a partnership with Universities and Higher Education Institutions within Birmingham and the West Midlands.

These partnerships include:

  • Career events and industry days
  • Bespoke workshops to support course content
  • Backstage tours for students
  • Placement opportunities
  • Performance opportunities including an annual student drama showcase
  • Springboard Programme
  • Co-teaching and training
  • Career talks including visits by our Head of Education

The institutions within our HE Partnership include;

  • Birmingham City University
  • University of Birmingham
  • University of Worcester
  • University of Wolverhampton
  • Hereford College of Arts
  • Newman College

On an annual basis our HE Partners have been in four events that happen across the academic year.

  1. Discover HE Day – A chance for our HE Partners to showcase their available courses and for alumni to talk about their experiences and life after graduating from those universities.
  2. Industry Day – An opportunity for students from our HE Partner universities to attend a backstage tour and a QnA with staff from the Birmingham REP
  3. Student Showcase Event – University partners will put forward a group of their students to showcase an extract of a performance their students have created in one of our theatre spaces
  4. Springboard Programme – A week long part online/part in-person summer programme where students get to meet Industry Professionals and discuss entry routes to careers in the arts.